Momentum

Fueling your work-life flow 

Achieving work-life flow can be described as a state where you’re 

fully absorbed in your activities. In a zone of productive focus, your 

ego concerns and the passage of time drop away. You’re using your 

skills at their highest levels. Ultimately, the various aspects of your 

life flow together smoothly. 

How can you reach such a state?

• Aim to do more things you can fully lose yourself in—from playing with 

the kids to walking in nature to steering your workday more toward the 

things where you excel.

• Use your schedule to creatively carve out time for yourself—whether it’s 

to do something fun, to exercise or to simply relax and decompress.

• Don’t be hard on yourself if life doesn’t fall into perfect order each day. 

Gently go along with the rhythm of what’s happening.

• Prioritize the elements of your life. Strive to spend more time on things 

you value, and begin let go of non-essential activities.

Additional sources: Healthline.com, NationalToday.com, LeadingBeings.com, PBS.org, 

PreMeditatedLeftovers.com, RealSimple.com.

Digital emotional wellbeing

Everyone’s mental health is different and the Digital Emotional Wellbeing 

Program lets you decide what works best for your lifestyle. You’ll get 

personalized resources to help you learn relaxation or meditation 

techniques, watch and listen to video and audio guides, journal—

everything you need to improve your wellbeing.

Live Webinar—Join us online 

Wednesday, August 10 for Make 

Life Easier: Create More Peace 

and Balance at Work and Home. 

Register here.

Contact your program

24/7/365

for confidential, no-cost help for 

you and your household members.

Employee Assistance Program

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Mind Your Mental Health

August is Back to School Month

If the “summer’s over!” ritual causes you autumnal anxiety, participate in Back to School Month this August! It’s an 

observance that helps parents, students and teachers transition to the new academic year.

• Switching from summer to school schedules can be stressful to the whole family. Minimize first-day-of-school chaos 

by practicing your morning routine several days in advance, particularly with younger children.

• Whether your child is driving to school for the first time, taking the bus, bicycling, or walking with friends, review how 

to stay safe, such as focusing on walking (or driving) rather than texting, and using crosswalks.

• An important component of back-to-school success is that parents guide children with a positive, non-anxious 

attitude.

• Get the class supply list and take a shopping trip with your child. Allow for a splurge or two like a nifty notebook or a 

cool-colored pen to make things more fun.

Visit MagellanHealthcare.com/about/bh-resources/mymh or call your program for confidential mental 

health resources.

Working on Wellbeing

How to relax

• Between family, work and social obligations, it can 

be challenging to find relaxation time. However, 

relaxing is vital, as it balances out the negative 

mental and physical effects of stress that we 

experience every day.

• For quick, effective relaxation, try deep breathing. 

You can do this anywhere. Breathe in for four 

seconds, hold your breath for seven seconds, and 

exhale for eight seconds. Also, try spending time 

in nature, doing progressive muscle relaxation or 

writing your feelings in a journal.

Managing Work-Life Flow

Jump into fall

Be sure to enjoy the many sensory pleasures of this 

beautiful season. Go apple picking with family or friends. 

Take the kids on a nature hike and spot the emerging 

signs of autumn. If you’ve been busy raking leaves, 

assemble a huge pile and jump in! Take a leaf-peeping 

car trip. Drink hot spiced apple cider by the fireplace. 

Visit a fall festival, corn maze and/or petting zoo. Bake 

pumpkin bread for breakfast.

Money Matters

August 2022 financial webinars

Common Risks to Your Retirement Plan

August 9th. Register here: 9 am PT | 12 pm PT

Although you may be confident in your retirement 

strategy, sometimes even the best laid plans fall short. 

We’ll review some retirement risks of which you’ll want to 

be aware.

Understanding Medicare

August 25th. Register here: 9 am PT | 12 pm PT

With healthcare costs being a large part of everyone’s 

post-retirement budget, this webinar reviews how your 

out-of-pocket expenses could go up or down depending 

on when you retire and start receiving Medicare benefits.